Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-10
labor on streets, July.

A proposition was received and read from
Lonette & Curtis, civil engineers of the city
of St. Paul, for the engineering work neces-
sary in the construction of the proposed wa
ter works in'the city of Austin. On motion
the same was received and placed on file.
The following bills were referred:
id Sheedy, J. P. fees, month of July $7.25
referred to committee on judiciary.
Bill of Fairbanks amounting to 1856 &c,
for sewer pipe cement for Main st. sewer and
wells, referred to committee on bills.
Bill of A H Loucks, for years services as
City Treasurer from March l, 1886, till March
l, 1887. On motion the same was laid on
Report of N X Noble, P, showing dnes
collected and treasurers receipt for same, for
the month OF July, $685. was read and order
Redort Of J D sheedy, J P, showing fires
the month of July, s5.9o.was read and ordered
on file.
Report of P Geraghty, street commissioner,
for the month of July. showing s taxes
worked out, and Is committed. Ordered on
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on judiciary, on bill of A
MolAson amounting to $3.50 for committing
and boarding prisoner, reported to reject the
The Committee on bills report in favor of
the payment of the bill of o L Gibbons, for
lumber for city amounting to S1l4.H. On mo-
ton the report was accepted and the bill or
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition OF Martin Feely aud others to ex-
tend Poplar street south to Bridge street
pOned.
The committee to whom was referred the
laying of sidewalk on south side of Water
street made report. A majority reported
against granting the petition, and minority
in favor thereof.
On motion the two several reports were re.
cetved and placed on file.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Motion by Aid. Beiseker that the finance
committee be authorized and empowered to
negotiate the bonds as authorized by ResC.
| luton at the lowest rate of interest possible.
Carried.
By Aid. Knox, that IS be appropriated to
him for kilograms, postage, etc. Carried.
On motion that an order be drawn in favor
Of II Davidson for 1915, for copies of special
Austin to issue bonds for bridsesand Improve.
ment OF the streets OF the city OF Austin
By Aid Knox, that Messrs Loweth & Curtis,
| civil engineers of the city of st Paul, be en-.
ployed to suporintend and assist in letting the
contract and engineer the same to final com
By Aid Day, that the special committee on
Waterworks be instructed to cause work to
be discontinued on wells, etc, until further
ordered by the Council. Carried.
The committee on finance reported progress
| in negotiation of certain bonds of the city for
the purpose of constructing q bridge over the
| extension of Adams street.
| AID Davidson, chairman of the Committee
on Finance, reported from the committee
| resolution to issue the bonds of said city to
the amount Of $4,000, drawing per cent in
! terest in denominations of 81 Loo each, due
respectively in l, 2. 3.4 and years. See reso-
luton as published.
| On the question of the adoption of said res.
olntton those voting in the affirmative were,
Aid Beiseker, Davidson, Day. Knox, Lowell,
Miller and McFadden, and none voting In the
negative. whereupon the presiding officer de-
elared the resolution adopted.
| ing, at O'Clock.
j. H. MAKEPEACE,
City Recorder.